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HERE IS a challenge for our readers: did Albert Einstein believe in astrology? We're not saying it's impossible. After all, Isaac Newton believed in alchemy. But we'd like to know for sure.

The reason we ask is that aficionados of the weird and wonderful are fond of saying he did and they use a supposed quote from him to prove it. The crystals website www.kacha-stones.com/metaphysical_properties.htm is one such. (This, incidentally, is a genuine website, not a hoax.)

Here is the quote it gives: "Astrology is a science in itself and contains an illuminating body of knowledge. It taught me many things, and I am greatly indebted to it. Geophysical evidence reveals the power of the stars and the planets in relation to the terrestrial. In turn, astrology reinforces this power to some extent. This is why astrology is like a life-giving elixir for mankind - Albert Einstein."

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